Shirley Muldowney 'Early Stocker'

[Paul Ceasrine]

Rico,

In 'Chronological Order'

The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne.

* Color;....'Rio Red'

* It was purchased from 'Mohawk Chevrolet in the the 'Spring of 1958'

* Offered by Chevrolet as a 1958 'mid-year' Performance Package.

* Also called the 'Street Racer Special'

* Ordered with a 'Police Package' and 'Super Turbo-Thrust' Engine.

* 348/315 HP... '3 x 2 Barrel' 'Tri-Power'
* Solid Camshaft - 'Special High-Lift'..........(.406" /.412" Lift ~ 287* / 290* Duration ~ 110* Centerline ~ 66* Overlap )
* Special Option - 4-Speed Transmission - Floor Shifter
* 4.11 Gears, w/ Posi-Traction - { Code #AL - Option #678 }
* Heavy-Duty Clutch - { Code #227 }
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* Added Tachometer........................................ .................................................. .........{ 1958 }
* Added 'trick' Rochester Carburetors and 'Performance-Curve' Distributor........{ 1959 }
* Added 7" Wide 'Cheater Slicks' and Traction Devices........................................{ 1960 }
* Installed a 'Special Heavy-Duty Clutch Package'.......................................... .........{ 1960 }
* Changed to 4.56 Gears............................................. ...............................................{ 1960 }
* Cylinder Heads (Competition Valve Job) and Iskendarian Camshaft..................{ 1960 }
* Added 'Exhaust By-Pass Cut-Outs' (Approved by NHRA for Stock Classes).....{ 1961 }
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Raced and Classed in 'SS/S' from.....1958 thru 1960.
Raced and Classed in 'B/S' in.............1961

Car Weight..... #3570 lbs. ~ 315 HP = { 11.33 Wt/Hp }

By the end of 1961, the Biscyane was running 14.10's @ 99 MPH.

Mark out of Pittsfield, Massachussets - stated that the Muldowney's 58' Biscayne had won
approximately '80' Class Trophy's from 1958 thru 1961.

Drag Strips
* Fonda Speedway Dragstrip.................1958 thru 1961
* Montgomery Airport/Dragstrip..............1958 thru 1960
* Pittsfield Airport/Dragstrip.....................1960 thru 1961
* South Glens Falls Dragway...................1961

They sold this car at the end of 1961.

Mark's 'Father' bought it and raced it.
* 1962... B/S
* 1963... D/S
* 1964... D/S
* 1965... D/S
* 1966... E/S
* 1967... D/S
* 1968... G/S

Then put it in 'The Barn'.